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MarcMeijerinkRookie

Push notifications IAM on provisioningOpen

As application managers / admins of a system it would be very helpful to know when a new user made their first login so you can assign them the correct rights. Having a push notification or alert come through would be a great way to achieve this.Please add a way to send push notifications for IAM to specific administrators in case of a provisioning event.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
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Superhero
Mark_Plaggenborg

Bring back the "..." additon to the action translation when it will not execute immediatelyOpen

When working with the Windows GUI, you had a “...” addition to the action name when it would not execute immediately, but requires user input and then an “Execute” or equivalent button.Example of a task in the SF: Windows GUI with ...Universal GUI missing ...It is a nice indicator to see when a press of a button would run immediately or when you would have another input before that, meaning potentially cancelling available. Especially when an action could have significant impact, it would be nice to know how carefree the pressing of the button is.To improve this from the Windows GUI, make it also show the indicator when a confirm window is relevant. i.e. a Task with hidden parameters, but still has the “Ask confirmation” checked.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
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Moderator
Erwin Ekkel

Add column calculation type to model insightsOpen

If you want to debug an end application having as much valuable information is helpful. Please make the calculation type visible in the model insights tool for universal. It would be very helpful information to know if a column is a regular or calculated/expression column. 

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
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Superhero
Mark_Plaggenborg

In the SF enable certain tabs without the need for a certain indirect record to existOpen

The title might be a bit cryptic, but found certain tabs disabled until a record exists in a grid. A few examples are, in my opinion, a bit unnecessary.Data Model → Columns → Copy columnsI need to add one column before I get access to copy columns. There are situation where even my my first column is existing in another source and the copy would benefit me.Subjects → → Data → Prefilters → Prefilter groupsAs we use prefilter groups a lot, it is more fitting to create those first before starting the prefilters.Subjects → → Links → Tasks → Task groupsSimilar reason as for prefilter groupsSubjects → → Links → Reports → Report groupsSimilar reason as for prefilter groupsThe lasts three also make it impossible to delete an unused “group” when you have no prerequisite available anymore,There are probably more screens that could benefit from this idea, but at least these examples are an occurrence in my daily activity.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
Ester
Moderator
EsterModerator

Automatically remove validation messages when the related SF object is deletedOpen

DescriptionWhen I delete an object in the Software Factory, any validation messages related to that object remain in the validation list. To get rid of them, I have to manually re-validate that specific item — an extra step that shouldn't be necessary.A concrete example: I have an "unused domain" validation message. I delete the domain to resolve it. But the validation message stays in the list until I explicitly re-validate the domain — which no longer exists. The message is now stale, but I still have to actively dismiss it.Desired behaviorWhen an SF object is deleted, its associated validation messages are automatically removed from the validation list — no re-validation required.Why does this matter?Validation results are a snapshot in time. Ideally, they would always be fully up to date. This request is a small step in that direction: when you delete something, the messages that are now irrelevant should disappear automatically.Current workaroundAfter deleting the object, manually re-validate that item to clear the message. It's just one click, but it's an unnecessary one — especially when cleaning up objects with multiple validation messages.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
Ester
Moderator
EsterModerator

Markdown control for rendering formatted textOpen

Currently, Thinkwise supports a Multiline control for plain text and an HTML control for formatted text. However, the HTML control requires HTML input, which is difficult to generate and maintain — especially in AI-driven workflows where markdown is the natural output format of language models.A native Markdown control would allow developers to store content as plain markdown text and render it as formatted output (headings, lists, bold/italic, code blocks) in the Universal GUI — read-only in grids and forms.Use cases:AI-generated content (user stories, descriptions, summaries) rendered directly in the application Documentation or knowledge base fields Any field where structured, readable text is needed without the complexity of HTMLProposed behavior:Read-only rendering of markdown in form and card list components In edit mode: plain text editor (like Multiline), or optionally a markdown editor with preview Available as a domain control, similar to how Multiline and HTML are currently offeredThe HTML control already proves there is demand for rich text rendering in Thinkwise applications. Markdown would be a lightweight, developer-friendly complement to it.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
Arjan Sollie
Thinkwise blogger
Arjan SollieThinkwise blogger

Upgrade script should use alter table alter column where possibleOpen

Currently the Upgrade script from the Software Factory will always fully rebuild tables. This can be quite an issue when you for example need to change all your trace columns default values from getdate to getutc date. In this case all tables within your DB will be rebuild. Causing a major load and issue when executing this upgrade.In my case I was unable to run this upgrade because of the LOG created during the upgrade. It was too large, over 100GB. My fix was a manually writing upgrade script, which did not rebuild the tables but simply used an alter table alter column statement.Result was great. Script ran in under 5 minutes. The rebuild script was running over 2 hours and still not finished.I think the Upgrade script should use alter table alter column when possible. Because it is much faster and has a significantly lower load on the server and log files.A few examples when an alter table alter column would be more than enough:Changed domain of a column Renamed a column Changed the default value of a column 

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
Arjan Sollie
Thinkwise blogger
Arjan SollieThinkwise blogger

Task "Create merge session" should run as a background taskOpen

Currently when you create a merge session the task to create a merge session will lock your Software Factory due to the fact that is waiting for result. I would this to run in the background, since the task sometimes takes 10-15 minutes. During the creating of the merge session, I would like to work within other branches. This can only be done, if you open a 2nd Software Factory. This not ideal. If the task would run in the background, you can keep working in the same Software Factory and when the merge session is created, check the result. 

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
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Sidekick
Edwin SaanSidekick

Add an option to highlight weekends in the background the schedulerOpen

It’s not possible to give weekend days a background. That helps planners in their overview of there planning.It now can be done in CSS, but if you could add a simple option in the scheduler : Highlight weekend days eventual with the colornumberWhen this option is turned on, the css code is added to the css file when generating the application.Or is this too simple?

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
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Captain
PeterKeerisCaptain

Add validation for lookup column with rights but are not availableNext release

When you have assigned rights to a column that has a lookup and later you change the lookup display column, the column becomes unavailable and effectively has no rights anymore. I made a validation to detect columns with lookups that have rights but are unavailable, please add this to the validation basemodel.--Lookup has rights, but is not availableselect rco.* from role_tab rt join role_col_overview rco on rco.model_id = rt.model_id and rco.branch_id = rt.branch_id and rco.role_id = rt.role_id and rco.tab_id = rt.tab_id where rt.model_id = @model_id and rt.branch_id = @branch_id and rt.select_granted = 1 -- own table has rights and rco.col_access_type in (0, 1) --0=edit, 1=read only, 3=hidden and rco.available = 0 and rco.look_up_source_tab_id is not null and rco.sf_type_of_col <> 3 -- meta hidden fieldWhat also could be considered is to automatically assign rights when changing a lookup display column that previously had rights.

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Mark Jongeling
Administrator
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
A
Warrior
avanderveldenWarrior

Add option: execute all on code overviewOpen

Like the execute all at Functionality, add this option also to the deploy at Code overview  

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
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Sidekick
peter.bongersSidekick

User preferences custom componentDeclined

Sending all user preferences to a custom component not only theme, language, notation of fields for use regarding the link below (theme is already send to the custom component) extend the other settings to the custom component.Styling of custom components in Light and Dark mode | Thinkwise Community

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Remco Kort
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
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Thinkwiser
MaartenThinkwiser

multiple cube conditional layout conditionsOpen

I want to be able to have multiple conditions for my conditional layout in a cube view just like in subjects for a table.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
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Captain
André RomijnCaptain

Action analysis in Universal GUIOpen

In the past, when we used the WebGUI, we used the IAM Action Analysis. After switching to the  Universal GUI we can't get any data from the Action Analysis in the IAM. For us, as a ISV, it is valuable for us to know how our application is used by our customers and users.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
Xavier de Bondt
Apprentice
Xavier de BondtApprentice

Log session action in Universal GUIMerged

Currently, in the IAM's session log for a user with GUI Type ‘Universal’ does not show any session actions.While there have been questions about it, I never found the idea, thus I created this one.For us this would be great to get an insight into which screens/tasks are being used (and which are not).

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
Harm Horstman
Superhero
Harm HorstmanSuperhero

Check connection and IAM version as first actionPlanned

​ Can check connection an version be set as first action in the Sync IAM process? This avoids unnecessary waiting time if the check fails.And in addition to this, more information when the action fails, would be appreciated too. ​ ​

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
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Superhero
Mark_Plaggenborg

Option to convert BIT to true Boolean for Web connector parameterOpen

When using a BIT data type in your product and most likely that would have a Checkbox control, it will use a capital letter as a start when you use this value as an input for the web connector:Example:{"allow_fallback_to_email": True}This will not work as lower case is expected:{"allow_fallback_to_email": true}The work around is to have something in between to convert this to a string value and then use in the web connector. I find this solution a bit much for the intended goal.Opting for a feature that enables a BIT data type to be converted to a true Boolean. How or where to have this setting (or perhaps even default behaviour) I’ll leave to the developers of Thinkwise themselves. 

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
A
Warrior
avanderveldenWarrior

Change to TCP - supportOn the backlog

It would be very helpful ifyou can always add info to a ticket, also when it is processing (e.g. when you want to add some info / inform to close ticket). Now you don't have this option (buttons are disabled) to assess a solution, there is only an option to add comment in case you don't accept. But when you accept, it might be useful to add info (got give extra feedback to TW)

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
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Superhero
Mark_Plaggenborg

Keep state of document when switchen between "Open documents" in the menuOpen

When for example working in the Software Factory, it is not strange to swap between the multiple opened documents. Unfortunately that also means that certain states get returned to their default.Ex:1) You have the Subject entity open and are looking at the columns tab. You have moved your horizontal scrollbar to the right to see the “Context input” column. After having checked something in another document and return to the Subject entity, the scroll bar is again at the start and the “Context input” is again out of sight. Similar behaviour for vertical scrolled grids or forms.2) Another example is the process flow design. You are zooming out to make some space where you intend to put new actions and have some room to move stuff around if needed. After returning it is back to a zoomed in state to just fit all placed actions inside.3) Last example is one of the more annoying ones, which might not entirely fit in this idea as it probably has another cause. You are working on a functionality and have your template open in your IDE and the Thinkwise Workspace Listener is keeping you saved changes in sync. You deploy the current saves state and notice an error. You get back to your IDE to correct this, as the file is still opened, and now the file does not save as it is disconnected.Please keep the state of the document to what it is when leaving it to go to another document, so you continue with what you were doing there.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
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Captain
PeterKeerisCaptain

Excluding quick filterOpen

Could an excluding quick filter be made that works similar to the normal quick filter but instead of filtering on the selected value, it excludes the selected value?An example use case is when you go through a list and want to exclude each type that you have viewed until your list is empty. For example when going through the merge impact in the SF.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
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Captain
PeterKeerisCaptain

SF: Set a remark to role-rightsDeclined

I would like the possibility to add a small remark to role rights. My primary use case for this is setting a remark when a role has rights to all columns/tasks/etc. of a subject except one. For the one exemption I would like to be able to place a remark so all developers know that was a deliberate exemption and why.

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
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Sidekick
Edwin SaanSidekick

Debug UniversalOpen

I think I’m not the only one struggling a lot with the debugger of Universal. At least can you suppress the breakpoints in de database eventlog. This one generates 500 records per second and you have be really quick to trap the error if there’s one.And the WIN GUI was able to return the SQL error’s For example:  Cannot insert the value NULL into column xxxThe universal GUI gives me a Unknown Error, the message cannot be found in the indicium log. How do I know what’s going wrong. In developer mode of the browser I can see the task is going wrong but also there, the text the windows GUI is returning on a proper manner cannot be found. You only get a diarree of unreadable code. Debugging is taking me seriously more time then with the WIN GUI, and it’s very frustrating.Please improve this ASAP

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
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Moderator
Erwin Ekkel

Restore prefilter status when opening a new documentOpen

For universal please make the prefilters act like they did in windows gui. If a document is closed, or a new document is opened restore the default prefilter status. In universal if i am on a screen to show all customers. I can deactivate a prefilter to show inactive customers. The next time I open this screen the prefilter will still be deactivated. Why? The default is there for a reason, it’s the most logical set of prefilters to show the screen when opening. This is one feature where windows gui is still supreme. Please change this to make the universal gui easier to use. 

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
E
Moderator
Erwin Ekkel

Add some indicator for database or environment in universalDeclined

At support we work with multiple version of the software factory and multiple environments. However with the introduction of universal there is no clear (default) way to distinguish the environments. In universal you can check information for which platform version you are using, but then you still don’t know which database. This was much easier to distinguish in windows gui. Can we add a setting to show the database name and platform version? I can imagine you don’t want to do this by default. So a setting that can be activated for the development environment to show the database name somewhere would be appreciated. Windows gui: (on openening the gui you can see both the database name and the platform version) Universal: No clue which database or platform i’m looking at. about does show me the platform version:  

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Arie V
Forum|Forum|1 month ago
Mark Jongeling
Administrator
Mark JongelingSoftware Architect

Collapsible screen type elementsPlanned

Currently within the project I work on we make use of the detail tiles on the side of most of our subjects. Like this: What I would like to be able is to collapse this element the the right side of the application so the screen has more room to work with. It should work the same way as the menu does, like I can open it by clicking on or hovering over it.This could also be implemented for elements like the Tab containers. 

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Robbert van Tongeren
Forum|Forum|1 month ago

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